Summary

Offertory/Consencration hymn asking God to receive our gifts, likening them to Abel's sacrifice. Download and rehearse with PDF and MP3 guide; includes notes…

Performance notes

Check tuning on the opening interval and keep inner voices present.
Observe phrasing in the final cadence; avoid rushing the rallentando.

Forces & instrumentation

Consecration

ConsecrationOffertoryENGLISH

Licensing & usage

Suitable for parish, school, and competition performance. For livestreams or recordings, confirm local copyright requirements.

Lyrics (preview)

CHORUS:

Ocean (sop & alt: ocean) of mercy receive our gifts; receive us Oh Lord x2. **(receive), Receive our earthly gifts from the hands of Your priests like the sacrifice of Abel x2 from

VERSES:

1. (SOP & ALTO): The gifts we give you, Oh my Lord. (ALL): Receive our gifts; receive us Oh Lord (SOP & ALTO): Receive us, receive us, receive us my Lord. (ALL): Receive our gifts, receive us Oh Lord!.......CHORUS

2. (SOP & ALTO): The bread we lift up to you, my Lord. (ALL): Receive our gifts; receive us Oh Lord (SOP & ALTO): Bless us, bless us, bless us my Lord. (ALL): Receive our gifts, receive us Oh Lord!......CHORUS

3. (SOP & ALTO): The wine in chalice, take my Lord. (ALL): Receive our gifts; receive us Oh Lord (SOP & ALTO): Protect us, protect us, protect us my Lord. (ALL): Receive our gifts, receive us Oh Lord!.....CHORUS

4. (SOP & ALTO): Our hearts we give you, Oh my Lord. (ALL): Receive our gifts; receive us Oh Lord (SOP & ALTO): Receive us, receive us, receive us my Lord. (ALL): Receive our gifts, receive us Oh Lord!.....CHORUS